Senior Accountant

Purpose of the Job

Entity accounting and management of financial statements meeting statutory, group reporting and tax in accordance with ENGIE accounting principles and internal policies and procedures.

Reporting line

The Senior Accountant will report to the Financial Accounting Lead – GCC (KSA Based).

Key Accountabilities

• Preparation of bookkeeping entries to ensure the accounting for entities in scope is accurately reflected in the books of records: billing, accounts payable, general ledger, project accounting primarily for Engie Solutions business and HQ corporate service entities.

• Responsible for the end to end finance operations activity in, but not limited to, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliations, payment runs, fixed asset activity, execution of financing strategy activity, management of bank guarantees, and similar activity.

• Work with Dubai Hub Accounting to ensure payment of suppliers as committed, service commitment to department as per timelines are delivered. It is expected that support be provided to ensure the expectations are met as per timelines.

• Accountable for the books and records primarily of the KSA Engie Solutions, KSA corporate vehicles, holding companies within the GCC Pakistan perimeter. Scope of entities could vary as the Hub Finance evolves over time.

• Prepare monthly financial statements, management financial statements as required, and deliver group reporting into Engie’s Smart application, and other Engie’s reporting requirements [MTP, SFDR reports, Tax Proofing, and similar requirements].

• Preparation of cash flow positions and projections for the above entities with the Hub Treasurer to ensure adequate funding for operations.

• Responsible in coordinating information required to support local bank guarantees/performance bond required for project installations in the Solutions perimeter.

• Prepare board meeting packs and respond to management queries on books of accounts.

• Prepare and coordinate with auditors for the statutory financial statements and tax returns of entities within scope as per local regulations. The Financial Accounting Lead is responsible in ensuring compliance to local filing of financial statements and returns.

• Prepare and manage tax advisors and periodic tax filings: indirect taxes, transfer pricing, corporate income tax returns.

• Ensure compliance and respect the Engie’s standards, internal policies and procedures including IFRS and internal controls.

• Responsible for the validation of the monthly closing files for companies within the scope in Engie’s reporting channels .

• Regularly produce financial reports or statements as needed by the business and Engie HQ

• Takes initiative to obtain relevant updates on IFRS and relevant impact on accounting.

• Recruit and hire new employees as the business evolves, including training new employees

• Plan strategies to meet financial accounting objectives, work with multiple disciplines and functions to achive the objectives

• Additional responsibilities as required and assigned by the Manager.

Key relationships are as follows:

Internal

• Hub Accounting Team in Dubai

• Employees

• Internal auditors

• Accountants of other Engie entities

• Suppliers

• External Auditors and tax consultants

External

• Suppliers, customers

• External Auditors

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Accounting; University Degree in Finance and Accounting; Intermediate Chartered Accountant.

• At least three years of general accounting experience, either in Big4 public accounting firm or in a multi-national corporate environment

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong Accounting background [working in SAP environment is a plus].

• IFRS knowledge.

• Knowledge of Internal Control principles.

• Able to deal with multi-currency accounting environment.

• Strong work ethics and highly detailed and system oriented.

• Strong technical skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Team player.

• Willing to learn.

• Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds.

Location/travel

• Based in Riyadh / Minimal travel expected.